Opportunity

Invitation to participate in a study on teaching with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)

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Calling all faculty members: Dr. Candy Ho, assistant professor of Integrative Career & Capstone Learning, College of Arts, is conducting a qualitative study (UFV HREB Protocol No: 100829) to investigate the question, “How can faculty members in post-secondary institutions incorporate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to enhance teaching and curriculum?” The aim … Read more

Chat-I (Chat Internationalization) — Nov 16

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Come join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization, to a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Date: Tuesday, November 16 (1:00 – 2:00 pm) – –   For more information, contact Leah Lyon … Read more

MicroCourses — Teaching Fundamentals — Nov 2-30

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The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online and hybrid courses ), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement … Read more

UFV Tech Tools and Blackboard Workshops — Nov 3-Dec 22

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Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Camtasia Workshop — Wed, Nov 3, 10, 17, … Read more

Indigenization Workshops — Nov 10-Dec 7

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Circle Works Sessions This workshop will provide an overview of the history, cultural protocols, and Indigenous worldviews of Circles. Learn about using Circle Works as a pedagogical tool in both the face-to-face and online classrooms. Strategies to facilitate a culturally appropriate Circle will be discussed and modelled. Abbotsford campus — Thinker Space (G124): Tues, Nov. … Read more

Multiple Choice Questions for Multilingual Learners — Nov 2

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Learn to revise your existing multiple-choice questions to promote student success… all without compromising course content. According to UBC research, these revision strategies can impact students’ final exam scores by as much as an entire letter grade. The effects are especially strong for multilingual and international students, making this a good addition to your EDI … Read more

Provost Lunch and Learn sessions — Jan to May

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The Provost’s office continues to organize monthly Lunch and Learn sessions on a variety of topics. This will be a safe space for important conversations, a place to learn and, at times, an entertaining place for informal, fun discussions. Topics will be announced ahead of the sessions. To provide maximum flexibility for individuals to attend, … Read more

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) — Nov 16-19

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Join us for the Instructional Skills Workshop, facilitated by Ken Harmel Location: Online, and UFV Abbotsford Campus, Rm G124 Workshop Schedule: Tuesday, November 16 (1–4 pm) — Online Wednesday, November 17 (9 am–4 pm) — G124 Thursday, November 18 (9 am–4 pm) — Online Friday, November 19 (9 am–4 pm) — Online The Instructional Skills … Read more

Course Development workshops — Oct 28-Dec 10

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Building a Course Syllabus Workshop Building a course syllabus is a challenging task but creating a syllabus that students want to read can be daunting. Join Claire Hay for this workshop where we will explore the creation of a student-centred syllabus and think about ways we can encourage students to engage in its content. Workshop … Read more

UFV Tech Tools and Blackboard workshops — Oct 20-Nov 5

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Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Camtasia Workshop — Wed, Oct 20, 27 (2-3 … Read more

Multiple Choice Questions for Multilingual Learners workshop — Nov 2

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Learn to revise your existing multiple choice questions to promote student success… all without compromising course content. According to UBC research, these revision strategies can impact students’ final exam scores by as much as an entire letter grade. The effects are especially strong for multilingual and international students, making this a good addition to your … Read more

UFV theatre invites people to audition for Shakespeare’s Pericles

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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT Pericles by William Shakespeare Directed by Anna Griffith March 23 to April 2, 2022 *Performances will take place between: evening shows curtain at 7 pm and call time at 5:30 pm, matinee shows curtain at 2 pm and call time at 12:30 pm. The exact dates and times will be published with the … Read more

Participate in a kinesiology research looking at muscle activation during running and various core exercises!

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In this study, we want to determine which core exercises produce patterns of muscle activity that are most similar to patterns we see during walking and running. The core exercises that produce muscle activity most similar to walking and running might be the best exercises for improving running performance. This study will involve one visit … Read more

Participate in a kinesiology research study looking at muscle activity in people with knee osteoarthritis

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In this study, we want to find out if there are relationships between muscle activation patterns that are shown to predict knee osteoarthritis progression and balance, perceived instability, and a decreased ability to know what position your knee joint is in. This study will involve one visit to the Human Performance Lab in the School … Read more